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. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift barriers to block troops and tanks now encircling the city. in washington, state department spokesman victoria nuland said it is the latest evidence that syria is using "intimidation and arrest" to erase all opposition. >> a week ago the positive example of a city in syria where peaceful demonstrations were allowed, where people were meeting each other and organizing and talking. today we see the town surrounded by syrian security forces so we're going in the wrong direction. >> sreenivasan: in 1982, then- president hafez assad, the current leader's father, crushed a rebellio
. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift...
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i had one mother in afghanistan who... i photographed the engagement of an 11-year-old girl to a man in his 50s and the mother was crying and telling me "we don't have enough food to feed the rest of our children, we're selling our girls." so, i mean, the families want attention to this issue, at least on some level. either through... because of they're worried about poverty, lack of education and not having any other options or because they, too, were married at very young ages. >> sreenivasan: is there a community-based solution working in some of these communities? i think the knee-jerk reaction, people say "gosh, can't we take them out and immediately rescue them somewhere?" is there something more systemic that's working? >> for sure schools are the best answer. but it's not just schools for regular education. i think educating the societies, those communities as villages about reproductive health, about the consequences of early marriage are just as important as regular primary education. in yemen one of the biggest
i had one mother in afghanistan who... i photographed the engagement of an 11-year-old girl to a man in his 50s and the mother was crying and telling me "we don't have enough food to feed the rest of our children, we're selling our girls." so, i mean, the families want attention to this issue, at least on some level. either through... because of they're worried about poverty, lack of education and not having any other options or because they, too, were married at very young ages....
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starting next week, thousands of troops begin a withdrawal from afghanistan. questions have been raised about if they can take on the role. bbc news. >> austerity is a word many europeans have had to adopt, although this sparked massive protests. italy's senate passed their own cost-cutting package after investors began worrying the eurozone's third largest economy would be sucked in. this goes to parlaiment on friday. >> italian senators know their country may be drawn into a crisis effecting the eurozone. so they debated the plan to reduce the debt the country has accumulated. italy owes 1.6 trillion euros, the most indebted country in europe, with more outstanding bonds than greece, ireland, and portugal together. investers are nervous about their economy and its stability. there were desperate appeals from ministers. [speaking italian] >> nobody writes a budget like this without wanting public good. this will devour the future of our children. >> these appeals work, with senators voting in failure of the austerity measures, to save 47 billion euros in the
starting next week, thousands of troops begin a withdrawal from afghanistan. questions have been raised about if they can take on the role. bbc news. >> austerity is a word many europeans have had to adopt, although this sparked massive protests. italy's senate passed their own cost-cutting package after investors began worrying the eurozone's third largest economy would be sucked in. this goes to parlaiment on friday. >> italian senators know their country may be drawn into a...
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say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there are no working police departments, justice systems so there's really no point in coming forward in a lot of these cases for these journalists. >> warner: why did you and why the committee to protect journalists decide it was important to publicize this now? >> it's really a freedom issue that no one has been talking about. i think we cover things from attacks to murders to jailings of journalists. these are all things that prevent reporters from gettingtç and from having the news heard. this is just another way of preventing men and women
say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there...
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a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with egyptians supporting a variety of political movements, including ultraconservative muslims calling for the implementation of strict islamic law. protestors braved the heat to step up pressure on the country's ruling military council and repeat demands for reform. it was one of the largest crowds to fill tahrir square since president hosni mubarak was ousted from power in february. norwegians paused today for memorial services and the first funerals of the victims of last week's twin attacks. the number of dead was raised to 77. and police said it was likely the self-confessed killer, anders behring b
a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with...
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he's been a key voice on everything from the thdrawal in afghanistan to u.s. relationships with china. the los angeles angels of anaheim has written apart from the firs family there may b no one who spends more time than donilon. as the u.s. faces economic challenges at home and rapid changes abroad with an arab spring, the white houshas made its mission to restore american prestige and influence and power around the world. i'm pleased t have tom donilon at this table for the first time welcome. >> thank you, charlie, great to be here. good to see you. >> rose: there's so much to talk about in limited time. we could spend 30 minutes just talking about your biography and your friendship with warren christopher, the clinton administration, all of that. you combine policy and politics in earlier careers and now it's the focus of the united states and its relationship with the world. how do you view the mission? because you said you wanted to restore america's credibility, its influence, its respect, and its power. >> well, i think that's exactly right, and that i
he's been a key voice on everything from the thdrawal in afghanistan to u.s. relationships with china. the los angeles angels of anaheim has written apart from the firs family there may b no one who spends more time than donilon. as the u.s. faces economic challenges at home and rapid changes abroad with an arab spring, the white houshas made its mission to restore american prestige and influence and power around the world. i'm pleased t have tom donilon at this table for the first time...
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. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office and this is a lively part of oslo and knowing that norway has been attacked by somebody, it's hard to understand, all my friends in norway are still in shock. there will be some hard days to come. and we are not sure how to deal with this at the moment. and there are so many unanswered questions. why did they do this? was he alone. is it part of an international terror organization which the police say is probably not. but how can people go to bed tonight. >> woodruff: well, that's a very good question. how can people go to bed tonight. ahnders tvegard here in washington and from oslo, we want to thank both of you. and our con
. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office...
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. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the festivities at home and abroad as americans celebrate independence day. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice holiday weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsor
. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 11 more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the festivities at home and abroad as americans celebrate independence day. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this...
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assassination in afghanistan. mandy clark reports that president karzai's brother was gunned down. laid off on day one. cynthia bowers in a city so strapped it's firing cops as soon as they get their badge. and the first, first lady of the modern age, bill whitaker remembers betty ford who forever changed how america views the white house. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. it was a striking thing, today, to hear the president of the united states say that he cannot guarantee the 27 million social security checks that you are due to be mailed august 3rd. august 3rd is the day after the government will default on its debts if democrats and republicans do not agree to increase the nation's borrowing limit. both sides say they won't raise the limit without a deal to massively cut the federal deficit. a u.s. default would shake the world economy. the stakes could not be higher. time is growing short. in our interview, president obama said the situation is dangerous. >> we met the presi
assassination in afghanistan. mandy clark reports that president karzai's brother was gunned down. laid off on day one. cynthia bowers in a city so strapped it's firing cops as soon as they get their badge. and the first, first lady of the modern age, bill whitaker remembers betty ford who forever changed how america views the white house. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. it...
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is pulling about 1/3 of its troops out of afghanistan by next summer. nato wants the handover to take place quickly. although there are questions about their abilities, the afghans say they are up to the task. that international troops and the afghan government have been very active in our province. there have been a lot of reconstruction projects. foreign soldiers have been making their presence felt. people feel safe. we are ready to take control of our destiny. >> afghan military personnel hold talks with american officers. for months, they have been planning for the start of the u.s. withdrawa communication is still the biggest problem. but there is broad agreement on the plan of action. the u.s. has increased the pace of training of their afghan allies in recent months. the afghans need to be qualified before they can provide security. u.s. forces trained afghan policeman or retrain a pilot in five weeks. training provided by the germans in northern afghanistan last four month but i set demands that the basic standards should be similar. >> the sec
is pulling about 1/3 of its troops out of afghanistan by next summer. nato wants the handover to take place quickly. although there are questions about their abilities, the afghans say they are up to the task. that international troops and the afghan government have been very active in our province. there have been a lot of reconstruction projects. foreign soldiers have been making their presence felt. people feel safe. we are ready to take control of our destiny. >> afghan military...
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. >>> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class low rye petrie and his team were caught in a fire fight. he was shot in both legs and when a grenade landed next to him, he grabbed it but it exploded blowing off his right hand. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it, that's the greatest reward any service member can get is a simple thank you. >> sergeant petrie is the second living active duty member from iraq or afghanistan to receive the nation's highest military award. >>> we'll have more of sergeant petrie's amazing story coming up on "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's ea
. >>> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class low rye petrie and his team were caught in a fire fight. he was shot in both legs and when a grenade landed next to him, he grabbed it but it exploded blowing off his right hand. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've...
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army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where you are. these to have strong relationships with kabul, with a lot of traffic. today, these are what i call, bombing galleries, where the coalition troops and a large coalition presence is trying very hard to like this town in order to protect this. but every step that they take, they are threatened. thousands every year, that are killing hundreds of native troops, and many times the number of afghans. as we move closer to the border, and you had se, the threat will change. this is not so much ied's because there is less vehicle traffic. the coalition soldiers and
army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where...
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it provides a window into understanding the future of afghanistan. amid wally carsi karzai was rut with troops not supporting his brother, cutting them off from any aid. he gave the american and brid tisch forces information on hostile tribes, provided crucial intelligence on key groups and militants. he was the first afghan leader to begin talking with the taliban about ceasefires and their entry in the government. in other words, he was a practical deal maker. now, he was famous in the west or notorious for the corruption that surrounded him. but corruption surrounded all of the billions of dollars in american and western military aid and spending being brought into afghanistan. everyone in afghanistan was corrupt. amid karzai was an ally and effective deal maker. a journalist recalls he was a wheeler dealer in the classic afghan mode. but if tefs a rogue, he was a loveable rogue who charmed you, one way of doing political business in afghanistan. karzai's death reminds us it is the kind of political business he excelled at that we need urgently. t
it provides a window into understanding the future of afghanistan. amid wally carsi karzai was rut with troops not supporting his brother, cutting them off from any aid. he gave the american and brid tisch forces information on hostile tribes, provided crucial intelligence on key groups and militants. he was the first afghan leader to begin talking with the taliban about ceasefires and their entry in the government. in other words, he was a practical deal maker. now, he was famous in the west...
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i think it will just convince more people in afghanistan that the war isn't helping them but it is actually killing and injuring more and more people so isn't working isn't going to work when you have a war where the risk of growing insurgency will play all sorts of people who are victims of this and children are obviously one of the worst of the casualties the only solution to this is to sell you a war isn't working it has there is absolutely no justification for nato forces to be there and that they should withdraw the troops this is now coming up to the tenth anniversary of the war and there is absolutely no question that this war is not getting better it is getting worse it is almost certain that whatever settlement eventually comes in afghanistan it will involve the taliban in some capacity nearly everybody now recognizes this so what is the point of continuing this war the point of continuing this war is because the americans and the british and their allies cannot admit defeat in the second country are to what happened in iraq that is why they're there they are there in order to prop
i think it will just convince more people in afghanistan that the war isn't helping them but it is actually killing and injuring more and more people so isn't working isn't going to work when you have a war where the risk of growing insurgency will play all sorts of people who are victims of this and children are obviously one of the worst of the casualties the only solution to this is to sell you a war isn't working it has there is absolutely no justification for nato forces to be there and...
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in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters have been killed. human-rights groups declare that the syrian government are using brutal methods. the report has been compiled based on those that fled the town and took refuge in neighboring lebanon. good to have you with me, fella. international journalists are not allowed into syria. u.s. spoke to people that have fled the country? >> correct. we focused on one town in particular. we had not been authorized to enter since the beginning of this crisis. united nations investigators cannot look at the situation, but we were able to get into northern lebanon. this re
in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with surging or d. surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tribes and all other factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco couse is to conduct the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to reddit ploy the american ground forces from afghanistan to southern part of pakistan along their pakistani border and to lead the pakistani raunchier corps to take their position within bush doing this stuff. some of his ations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as a former i.m.f. chief minister has cost on line the talk show host of their home for the last people in new york what this means for people's definition when things go too far. the sexual assault cases of d s k angelina sons are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's right for women or men to
policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with surging or d. surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tribes and all other factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco couse is to conduct the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to reddit ploy the...
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but a serious upsurge in attacks in afghanistan is leading analysts questioning of nato has achieved anything during his time in the country. germany's finance ministers war that he will not bail out every troubled euro zone country and the stress that in the future similar handouts will be strictly restricted his statement echoed chancellor merkel's earlier statement that berlin would not engage in quote unconditional buying of bombs from stricken members who was interpreted by traders as germany would not back to your own definitely and in another development the i.m.f. warning france that it needs more cuts to avoid becoming the next victim of the debt crisis economics author patrick young told me paris and the problem started a long time ago. the problem is look these aren't things that have just happened suddenly i mean the french budget deficit has been in a deficit the french budget since one thousand nine hundred seventy four i mean leaves are things that have been going on for thirty or forty years it's absolutely ludicrous untruthfully governments need to stop spending and
but a serious upsurge in attacks in afghanistan is leading analysts questioning of nato has achieved anything during his time in the country. germany's finance ministers war that he will not bail out every troubled euro zone country and the stress that in the future similar handouts will be strictly restricted his statement echoed chancellor merkel's earlier statement that berlin would not engage in quote unconditional buying of bombs from stricken members who was interpreted by traders as...
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. >> afghanistan made sense after 9/11. the taliban -- it makes sense to invade then. that way.t now appear >> what is your take on marijuana? what is to be legal. -- it should be legal. >> abortion laws? >> i am in favor of a woman's right to choose. right to choose. comments. anti-ga these are not involved in this. we are in control of our bodies. a portio abortion will continue. >> the department of education? >> they came on line in 79 or 80. they have had no clear up that an educational results. this is an arguable if you look at the national assessment of progress. seniors living high school have the same scores they had in the early '70s. that sinn make everybody think about giving up and going home and starting a school. >> federal money for politicians to run? >> it is quite possibly more disturbing to me than federal money for churches. money for churches. the american experiment to a complete failure appeared >> social security? >> i think social security is a plan that has run its course. i would be in favor. i think there is a tax on the social safety net.
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we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribal we when we are gone when nato leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal withdraw in defeat really ultimately what we have after ten years of effort in afghanistan is a body count that's all we don't have any measure of progress against the enemy the kind of hard story the hard fact is that we went there with one mission which was to destroy the taliban and to destroy al qaeda and quite frankly we haven't killed enough of the enemy and their supporters to make any difference we instead tried to build a western democracy in a country that's conservatively islamic and deeply islamic and so we've failed to do that and the situation is going to remain violent and probably. detrimental certainly
we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribal we when we are gone when nato leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal withdraw in defeat really...
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if we just stop fighting and that it will turn them into sort of an afghanistan local law lawless land. like a nice place for all those clowns and rend and groupings and then and then and. all that try to tribal leaders go come into power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties i don't think the west has the political will or the attention span to see that out i think the west is losing as attention span shorter and shorter it gets focused on under massive political consolidation look at what's going on within europe within the euro delaying the inevitable regard to greece and now to to new debt ceilings in italy look at the congressional battles in washington as you can see that the attention span just snaps so i don't think. that a lasting peace will be stabilized and imposed by the european union by need or by the u.s. . and the other thing. if. people within nato if they will decide to go for peace too to work for or for for a t
if we just stop fighting and that it will turn them into sort of an afghanistan local law lawless land. like a nice place for all those clowns and rend and groupings and then and then and. all that try to tribal leaders go come into power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties i don't think the west has the political will or the attention...
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as many as twenty people were killed in southwest afghanistan when a landmine exploded under a passenger bus the bus was traveling from kandahar to name rows a route also used by afghan police military and u.s. led coalition forces officials say women and children are among the victims the incident took place in the same area where two buses hit roadside bombs last year killing thirty people. a u.n. backed tribe you know has issued arrest warrants in the connection with of the murder of two thousand and five of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri officials say the war and name for senior members of hezbollah members of the ground group denounced the tribunals and have vowed action against it rafik hariri was killed along with twenty two others in february twenty thousand and five in central beirut when a bomb exploded as his car passed by. tens of thousands of students and teachers took to the streets of go to demand improvements to the country's education system the demonstrators carrying signs and banners were soon dispersed by water cannons and tear gas the rally comes after
as many as twenty people were killed in southwest afghanistan when a landmine exploded under a passenger bus the bus was traveling from kandahar to name rows a route also used by afghan police military and u.s. led coalition forces officials say women and children are among the victims the incident took place in the same area where two buses hit roadside bombs last year killing thirty people. a u.n. backed tribe you know has issued arrest warrants in the connection with of the murder of two...
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defiance means as anger in afghanistan grows. plus and no conviction but no apology either a former guantanamo inmate lifts the lid on the prison that ruined his life in our exclusive interview in about ten minutes time. but thousands of their regions gathered in the center of oslo one monday for a candlelit vigil for the victims of twin attacks that left seventy six dead people health hours and candles to commemorate those massacred in the shooting at an island youth camp as well as the bombing of government buildings the man who has admitted the atrocities as been charged with terrorism at a close court hearing in ask though that he will be held in isolation for four weeks others brevik pleaded not guilty saying he wanted to save europe and send a strong signal against immigration he also claimed there were two more cells in the organization he belongs to investigative journalist tony gosling says police may have already been aware of it. it was interesting the police said they never come across him before the norwegian police
defiance means as anger in afghanistan grows. plus and no conviction but no apology either a former guantanamo inmate lifts the lid on the prison that ruined his life in our exclusive interview in about ten minutes time. but thousands of their regions gathered in the center of oslo one monday for a candlelit vigil for the victims of twin attacks that left seventy six dead people health hours and candles to commemorate those massacred in the shooting at an island youth camp as well as the...
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funded them back into the war in afghanistan i mean this this is the real question is not necessarily links to al qaeda old to. q.a.m. al qaeda and in some it's not grab but even to any other group flooding flooding. a civil war essentially or an area prone to civil war with weapons is not necessarily an inviolable promising you have no idea where those weapons wind up or who those people will be eventually the question of what happens to countries like a likely be after the war is over so if we just leave. if we just start fighting alerts it it will turn them into sort of an afghanistan local law lawless and. like a nice place for all those clowns in ren and groupings and and and. who. try to club a leader who's coming to power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties and i don't think the west has the political will or the attention span to see that out i think the west is losing its attention span shorter and shorter kids focused on
funded them back into the war in afghanistan i mean this this is the real question is not necessarily links to al qaeda old to. q.a.m. al qaeda and in some it's not grab but even to any other group flooding flooding. a civil war essentially or an area prone to civil war with weapons is not necessarily an inviolable promising you have no idea where those weapons wind up or who those people will be eventually the question of what happens to countries like a likely be after the war is over so if...
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. >>> and we have pictures this morning from southern afghanistans. u.s. marines and afghan security forces are conducting joint operations against the taliban. thursday the troops used helicopters to fly in search of taliban fighters. the current plan is for afghan forces to take over the country's security by the end of 2014. >>> two people were killed when their plane crashed into an unoccupied hospital building in watsonville, california. the plane struck the building shortly after takeoff last night, apparently as the pilot was trying to clear the line of fog. watsonville is 90 miles south of san francisco. >>> economists look for positive unemployment numbers being released today. >>> plus it's raining? no, not quite, it's pouring in denver, a sudden cloud burst swamps the mile high city. >>> first, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> from nasa's first mission to now the final shuttle flight, we'll look at how cbs news and walter cronkite covered the space race for the last 50 years, that story tonight on the "cbs evening n
. >>> and we have pictures this morning from southern afghanistans. u.s. marines and afghan security forces are conducting joint operations against the taliban. thursday the troops used helicopters to fly in search of taliban fighters. the current plan is for afghan forces to take over the country's security by the end of 2014. >>> two people were killed when their plane crashed into an unoccupied hospital building in watsonville, california. the plane struck the building...
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not getting better in scaling worse it is almost certain that whatever settlement eventually comes in afghanistan it will involve the taliban in some capacity and nearly everybody now recognizes this so what is the point of continuing this war the point of continuing this war is because the americans and the british and their allies cannot admit defeat in the second country after what happened in iraq that is why they're there they're there in order to prop up a government that they have no real confidence in they are there in order to save their own faces they are there to protect their interests they're not there to protect the ordinary afghans and we've seen this again this week. i was lazy german from the stop the war coalition. now when it comes to the dating game when russia really is a man's world there are ten million more women there mare the country forcing sound to turn to unconventional methods to find love even if that means a better half as more like several better choirs are to single more even after our imports. and these sundry a father of three and husband of three and other yea
not getting better in scaling worse it is almost certain that whatever settlement eventually comes in afghanistan it will involve the taliban in some capacity and nearly everybody now recognizes this so what is the point of continuing this war the point of continuing this war is because the americans and the british and their allies cannot admit defeat in the second country after what happened in iraq that is why they're there they're there in order to prop up a government that they have no...
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it is a president who made decisions with respect to afghanistan. in fact we were under resourced and didn't str strategy and direction and tripled the number of troops there and now we are seeing in a position to take down the numbers. it is a president who has had the united states in the lead in terms of counterterrorism. it is a president who, in europe, for example, we had a summit last november. where the president led the effort on missile defense, on getting a common way forward in afghanistan, on a new concept for europe and alternate work there. it is a president who took the lead on taking the g-20 and making it the premier and principle global financial management agency in the world. time after time i have seen the president come in the situation room and i have been in there hundreds of times and sit down and make these kinds of decisions where american is leading and again the entire effort here is to have america restore its influence and power and authority in the world. of course, i also had the privilege of working closely with th
it is a president who made decisions with respect to afghanistan. in fact we were under resourced and didn't str strategy and direction and tripled the number of troops there and now we are seeing in a position to take down the numbers. it is a president who has had the united states in the lead in terms of counterterrorism. it is a president who, in europe, for example, we had a summit last november. where the president led the effort on missile defense, on getting a common way forward in...